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Content distribution system for generating content streams to suit different users and facilitating e-commerce transactions using broadcast content metadata

Title: Content distribution system for generating content streams to suit different users and facilitating e-commerce transactions using broadcast content metadata

Related Patent Categories: Data Processing: Financial, Business Practice, Management, Or Cost/price Determination, Automated Electrical Financial Or Business Practice Or Management Arrangement, Electronic Shopping (e.g., Remote Ordering), Presentation Of Image Or Description Of Sales Item (e.g., Electronic Catalog Browsing)

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The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060190358, Content distribution system for generating content streams to suit different users and facilitating e-commerce transactions using broadcast content metadata.

1. A method of generating a data streams with dynamically selected content for users comprising the steps of: generating a first content stream packetized into logical content blocks of different types comprising content blocks, reference content blocks and floating reference content blocks, said content blocks comprising at least one of metadata and data, said reference content blocks comprising a reference to another content block, and said floating reference content block being initially empty and later resolved to a content block or reference content block; transmitting said first content stream and metadata, said metadata comprising data specifying at least one of duration of a content block, number of bytes in a content block, title of content, type of block, security options, security options relating to at least one of encryption, decryption and integrity of the content, a description of the content, format of the at least one of content in a content block selected from the group consisting of audio, video, text, graphics, and data, a description of associated products, a description of the content owner, a description of user rights, unique block identifiers, and a description of how content can be used, and said metadata being transmitted via at least one of in-band transmission by embedding in said first content stream and out-of-band transmission; using said metadata to select content for transmission to the user; and generating a second content stream packetized into logical content blocks of said different types in which at least one of said floating reference blocks is resolved into at least one of a content block comprising the selected content and a reference content block comprising a reference to at least one content block comprising the selected content.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of performing Internet Protocol packetization of said first content stream for transport via the Internet.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first content stream is used to generate different content streams having different content selected for different users and specified via reference content blocks resolved from said floating reference content blocks in said first content stream, and said user devices are operable to switch between said different content streams using said metadata.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said metadata comprises data specifying at least one of duration of a content block, number of bytes in a content block, security options, security options relating to at least one of encryption, decryption and integrity of the content, format of the at least one of content in a content block selected from the group consisting of audio, video, text, graphics, and data, and unique block identifiers.

5. A method of generating a data streams with dynamically selected content for users comprising the steps of: requesting a first content block from among a plurality of content blocks comprising unique identifiers; receiving a first stream address corresponding to the first requested content block; opening a first stream using the first stream address; receiving a reference content block in said first stream, said reference content block comprising a reference to another one of said plurality of content blocks; requesting a second content block associated with said another one of said plurality of content blocks; receiving a second stream address corresponding to said second requested content block; and opening a second stream using said second stream address.

6. A method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising the step of; providing a floating reference content block in said first stream that comprises no content; resolving said floating reference content block into at least one of a selected content block and a reference content block that refers to another selected content block based on said user; and substituting at least one of said selected content block and said reference content block for said floating reference content block in said first stream.

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